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Ferrari supercars recalled after reports several burst into

The Globe and Mail -- Rome — The Associated Press
Published on Thursday, Sep. 02, 2010 7:45AM EDT

Last updated on Thursday, Sep. 02, 2010 9:44AM EDT
Ferrari says it is recalling 1,248 of its supercar, the 458 Italia, after reports of fires breaking out in five of the luxury vehicles in several countries.

The Italian car maker said Thursday it wants to replace an adhesive that in some circumstances can melt due to overheating and possibly ignite.

Fires in the car that sells for $253,000 (U.S.) have been reported in California, Switzerland, China and France.

Ferrari spokesman Stefano Lai says the company will be asking the owners of 1,248 cars produced before July, 2010, to bring them in to have the glue replaced with mechanical fasteners.

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Submitted Sep 02, 2010 By: creeklin

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DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,790 Points:1,172,455 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:15:11 AM Ignore DrCashFlow Report Abuse next time use super glue.
I75at7AM Champion Author Dayton Posts:38,466 Points:1,970,945 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2010 10:59:23 AM Ignore I75at7AM Report Abuse Still better than a Ford Pinto !!!
PaylessKY Champion Author Kentucky Posts:6,130 Points:1,126,400 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2010 10:24:17 AM Ignore PaylessKY Report Abuse No mater the price of a car, they are still subject to recall.
mynt Champion Author Ottawa Posts:2,960 Points:610,205 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2010 9:53:04 AM Ignore mynt Report Abuse Recalls are a fact of life, no manufacturer is perfect.
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:5,100 Points:1,093,775 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2010 1:17:04 AM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse Even the best cars can have problems sometimes.
graceman Champion Author Baltimore Posts:3,245 Points:822,065 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2010 12:28:22 AM Ignore graceman Report Abuse More smart engineering.
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:3,669 Points:818,875 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 11:48:21 PM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse What brilliant engineer allowed flammable adhesive to be applied to such an expensive work of art??
Kamakani Champion Author Hawaii Posts:2,390 Points:955,935 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 11:45:47 PM Ignore Kamakani Report Abuse $253,000 cars should NOT have recalls!
realtorguzzler Champion Author Florida Posts:1,488 Points:259,210 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 11:10:41 PM Ignore realtorguzzler Report Abuse It is normal to have a recall if something goes bad. It is not normal to cover it up. So Ferrari did it right.
Bussman Champion Author Dallas Posts:3,871 Points:994,465 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 10:42:24 PM Ignore Bussman Report Abuse Gives new meaning to the phrase..."they're smokin'"!
playtimeCLE Champion Author Cleveland Posts:5,920 Points:1,095,250 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 9:38:34 PM Ignore playtimeCLE Report Abuse You know times are bad when Ferrari is having a recall.
POLELANE Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,148 Points:828,370 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 9:06:42 PM Ignore POLELANE Report Abuse For the lack of a ______, the game was lost. fortunately no lives were lost.
jjjleblanc Champion Author Rochester Posts:4,361 Points:1,103,315 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 9:01:45 PM Ignore jjjleblanc Report Abuse A .50 adhesive caused this problem?
kag2010 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:2,910 Points:564,335 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 3:22:39 PM Ignore kag2010 Report Abuse $$$$$ ya.
SVmike Champion Author California Posts:1,426 Points:307,850 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 2:38:57 PM Ignore SVmike Report Abuse I would never buy a cheaply built car like this.
Hilsgal Sophomore Author Utah Posts:229 Points:238,015 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 2:13:57 PM Ignore Hilsgal Report Abuse One should think that if you spend THAT amount of $$$ on a car you would get a good product. Superglue?? what's next??
BMW2014 Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,794 Points:364,300 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 2:00:04 PM Ignore BMW2014 Report Abuse Cheap stuff was used in expesive cars.
tarheelcoastie Champion Author Greensboro Posts:3,014 Points:665,315 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 1:49:40 PM Ignore tarheelcoastie Report Abuse Amazing!
ncomet1 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,289 Points:408,780 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 1:16:23 PM Ignore ncomet1 Report Abuse At a price of $253,000, you should not have any problems period.
VetteBlue Champion Author San Jose Posts:7,710 Points:1,545,185 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 11:14:22 AM Ignore VetteBlue Report Abuse Cars have problems. All cars. Deal with it.
Huskersed All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:703 Points:337,950 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 11:11:04 AM Ignore Huskersed Report Abuse Unreal.. even Ferrari is being recalled.
derKraut Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,669 Points:851,045 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 10:59:15 AM Ignore derKraut Report Abuse Now this is funny = great article that is circulating around the globe with GLEE. One spends $250,000 for a Supercar that uses Superglue?
BUSMAN1105 All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:918 Points:744,025 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 10:53:46 AM Ignore BUSMAN1105 Report Abuse THEY CAN'T EVEN BUILD AN EXPENSIVE CAR RIGHT THESE DAYS.
investmentdr Champion Author Cleveland Posts:1,816 Points:1,001,260 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 10:52:58 AM Ignore investmentdr Report Abuse all of a sudden Toyota looks a little better [Edited by: investmentdr at 9/2/2010 10:53:08 AM EST]
peakkeller All-Star Author Colorado Springs Posts:695 Points:451,160 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2010 10:39:03 AM Ignore peakkeller Report Abuse Yikes!